Hudson, OH
Hudson wildfire risk explained
Hudson sits at the 33rd percentile nationally for wildfire risk to structures — close to the middle of USFS's national wildfire-risk range — per USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities model, built from its 9,200 counted buildings, not vegetation cover alone. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Separately from the risk score above, Hudson's burn probability — fire likelihood with no building count factored in — sits at the 34th percentile nationally.
What "at risk" means for the buildings here
USFS classifies 57.5% of Hudson's buildings as Direct exposure, higher than its 12% Indirect share and far above its 30.4% Minimal share — a profile where 5,293 structures sit close enough to vegetation that lot clearing matters most. At 9,200 buildings, this is a substantial built environment, so the shares below describe a real population of structures, not a handful of edge cases.
Hudson against the rest of the country
Hudson's 73rd-percentile standing inside Ohio outpaces its 33rd national percentile — this is a hotter spot than most of its own state, even though the state as a whole runs cooler nationally. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Hudson ranks 20,997 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 1,792 by building count (1 is largest). Within Ohio alone, it ranks 340 of 1,264 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Ohio on its state page.
What this risk score means for insurance
Hudson's moderate wildfire rating (33rd percentile) isn't the kind of score driving the carrier pullback making news in the highest-risk Western markets — but a standard homeowners quote is still worth comparing on its own terms.
Hardening a home in Hudson
With 57.5% of Hudson in Direct exposure, defensible-space clearing and ember-resistant construction (vents, Class-A roofing) address the exposure this page's own numbers describe, not a generic checklist. See the home-hardening guide.
Where Hudson's figures come from
The methodology guide shows exactly how USFS turned 9,200 counted buildings into the percentiles shown above for Hudson. The exposure-zones guide covers what Hudson's dominant direct exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.